News & Notes

The Kiwanis Club of Historic St. Augustine will host its annual all you can eat pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Allegro Retirement Center, State Road 312.

Tickets at $5 are available at the door, $4 in advance, available from members.

Contact Nick Panepinto at 471-7616 for more information.

Scrabble gathering

Sunday Scrabble scramble will be featured from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Barnes & Noble. Those attending are asked to bring their board and Scrabble dictionary. There is no charge. Call 827-6900 or 794-2903 for information.

Fort Mose cleanupThe Florida Department of Environmental Protection is sponsoring a volunteer clean-up day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at the site of the nation's first free African American settlement in honor of National Public Lands day. Volunteers are needed to help remove litter and debris that has accumulated at Fort Mose and along the edge of the surrounding marsh. Advance registration is NOT required and trash bags will be provided. Participants are advised to bring gloves, insect repellent, rubber boots, and to wear appropriate clothing. Fort Mose Historic State Park is located just north of the Saint Augustine city gates off U.S. 1 at the end of Saratoga Boulevard. For additional information go to www.floridastateparks.org or call 461-2033.

Lunch at Carrabba's

The St. Augustine Regional Office of Catholic Charities is hosting a fund-raising luncheon at noon Sunday at Carrabba's Italian Grill, State Road 312. All proceeds will go to support the programs and services of Catholic Charities including homeless prevention, emergency food assistance, mental health, marriage and family counseling, and adoption and maternity services.

Last year alone, Catholic Charities' St. Augustine Regional Office assisted more than 10,000 individuals in the surrounding communities. The office has been serving the northeast Florida region that includes St. Johns, Putnam and Flagler counties for more than 30 years. The services of Catholic Charities are provided to all people, without regard to religious belief, gender, race or ethnic origin.

Seating for the luncheon is limited. Contact Michele at 829-6300. Donation is $15 per person.

Boating course

The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, in cooperation with Flagler County Schools Adult and Community Education, will present the Boating Skills and Seamanship Course. The 14 session course will begin Oct. 9, and classes will be held at the Buddy Taylor Middle School, 4500 Belle Terre Pkwy, Palm Coast on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. There is a final examination.

Instructors are members of the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and are all highly experienced boaters. Registration dates are from Oct. 2 -6. Call (386) 447-1510 to register.

Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are awarded certificates and cards and will also be eligible to be awarded a Florida Safe Boating Certificate by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. Many insurance companies will offer discounts on boat insurance to individuals who successfully complete this course.

Flag football

Creeks Athletic Association Flag Football announces online registration is now available, and will be so until Oct. 13. Team drafts will be held shortly after that date. Registration is $130 per child. Registration fees have increased this year in large part due to increased budgets for paying fees related to decreased volunteers.

Practices are scheduled to start around Dec. 1. The season will begin the first weekend of January and will conclude the first weekend of March.

Practices will be held one night per week for each team, and then a weekend practice or game will be held for each team.

Head coaches are also needed.

E-mail Rich Parkinson at richard parkinson@yahoo.com for further information.

Briefs

The Flagler Ballroom Dancers sponsor weekly dance classes which are open to non-members on Thursdays September through April at Wadsworth Elementary School, Belle Terre, Flagler County. Advance reservations are not required.

Thursday's spotlight will be on the salsa.

Call Kathy Chiddister, (386) 446-5428, for further information.

The St. Johns County Health Department will conduct a free breast cancer screening clinic for women from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the walk-in clinic at the health department, 1955 U.S. 1 South, Suite 100. An appointment is not required.

The program pays for mammograms for women who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford a mammogram. For women between the ages of 50 and 64, the program also provides a Pap smear and pelvic exam.